The updated app features a design overhaul, bringing it in line with its iOS and Android counterparts, complete with a new navigation bar, chat panel, support for high-resolution photos and, according to Microsoft, improved navigation throughout the app.

Facebook 5.0 for Windows Phone also boasts support for sharing posts, Facebook Timeline view and overall speed and performance enhancements.

The update has already received some good reviews in the Windows Store. One user said, "the new update is worth six stars", while another said, "Finally an update worth waiting for. I was seriously considering going back to IOS since they get all the latest versions of every app. This new update puts it 5 steps closer to the iOS version."

Facebook for Windows Phone 5.0 is available to download for free, and is compatible with devices running Windows Phone 7.5 and Windows Phone 8. Microsoft said that it will release a Windows Phone 7 version this summer, for those still rocking a Nokia Lumia 800 handset.